Monthly Holidays
National Garden Month
Rabbit Stew, by Wendy Wahman
Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth, written by Mary McKenna Siddals|illustrated by Ashley Wolff
Lola Plants a Garden, written by Anna McQuinn | illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
Rainbow Stew, by Cathryn Falwell
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, written by Kate Messner | illustrated by Silas Neal
National Humor Month
There are so many wonderfully funny books on my site! These are just a few I’ve reviewed recently. Take a look around!
Accident!, by Andrea Tsurumi
Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins
The Book of Mistakes, by Corinna Luyken
Bruce’s Big Move, by Ryan T. Higgins
I Have a Balloon, written by Ariel Bernstein | illustrated by Scott Magoon
It’s Not Jack and the Beanstalk, written by Josh Funk | illustrated by Edwardian Taylor
Life on Mars, by Jon Agee
The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABCs (the Hard Way), by Patrick McDonnell
Nothing Rhymes with Orange, written by Adam Rex
Read the Book, Lemmings!, written by Ame Dickman | illustrated by
Quit Calling Me a Monster! written by Jory John | illustrated by Bob Shea
Straw Hat Month
Miss Fanny’s Hat, written by Jan Karon | illustrated by Toni Goffe
Jazz Appreciation Month
How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz, written by Jonah Winter | illustrated by Keith Mallett
Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph, written by Roxane Orgill | illustrated by Francis Vallejo
National Poetry Month
Button Up! Wrinkled Rhymes, written by Alice Schertle | illustrated by Petra Mathers
Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings, written by Matthew Burgess | illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo
Guess Who, Haiku, written by Deanna Caswell | illustrated by Bob Shea
Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys, written by Chris Raschka | illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Hi, Koo: A Year of Seasons, by Jon J. Muth
The Maine Coon’s Haiku and Other Poems for Cat Lovers, written by Michael J. Rosen | illustrated by Lee White
Nasty Bugs, selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins | illustrated by Will Terry
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams, written by Jen Bryant | Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
A Song About Myself: A Poem by John Keats, illustrated by Chris Raschka
Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World, written by Susan Hood | illustrated by 13 women illustrators
Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems, by Bob Raczka
When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons, written by Julie Fogliano | illustrated by Julie Morstad
Adopt a Greyhound Month
A Greyhound, a Groundhog, written by Emily Jenkins | illustrated by Chris Applehans
Black Women’s History Month
Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe, written by Deborah Blumenthal | illustrated by Laura Freeman
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race, written by Margot Lee Shetterley | illustrated by Laura Freeman
Stitchin’ and Pullin’: A Gee’s Bend Quilt, written by Patricia C. McKissack | illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera
National Car Care Month
Cowboy Car, written by Jeanie Franz Ransom | illustrated by Ovi Nedelcu
Frog Month
I Don’t Want to be a Frog, written by Dev Petty | illustrated by Mike Boldt
Daily Holidays
April 1
International Pillow Fight Day
SnoozeFest, written by Samantha Berger | illustrated by Kristyna Litten
April 2
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
Peanut Butter and Jelly, by Ben Clanton
Peanut Butter and Brains, written by Joe Santoso | illustrated by Charles Santoso
Peanut Butter and Jellyfish, by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Peanut Butter and Cupcake, by Terry Border
National Reconciliation Day
Meet the McKaws, by Ged Adamson
Children’s Book Day
Enjoy your favorite books!
April 3
Find a Rainbow Day
Ava and the Rainbow (Who Stayed), by Ged Adamson
National Tweed Day
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, by Simms Taback
April 4
National Hug a Newsperson Day
Breaking News: Bear Alert, by David Biedrzycki
National School Librarian Day
The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq, by Jeanette Winter
Biblioburro: A True Story from Columbia, by Jeanette Winter
Bunny’s Book Club, written by Annie Silvestro | illustrated by Tatjana Mai-Weiss
Library Day, by Anne Rockwell and Lizzy Rockwell
Madeline Finn and the Library Dog, by Lisa Papp
The Midnight Library, by Kazuno Kohara
Waiting for the Biblioburro, written by Monica Brown | illustrated by John Parra
National Walking Day
Finding Wild, written by Megan Wagner Lloyd | illustrated by Abigail Halpin
A Walk in Paris, by Salvatore Rubbino
When the Wind Blows, written by Linda Booth Sweeney | illustrated by Jana Christy
When the Snow Falls, written by Linda Booth Sweeney | illustrated by Jana Christy
April 5
National Tell a Lie Day
Tell the Truth B. B. Wolf, written by Judy Sierra | illustrated by J. Otto Seibold
National Read a Road Map Day
Are We There Yet? by Dan Santat
The 50 States: Fun Facts, written by Gabrielle Balkan | illustrated by Sol Linero
Carson Crosses Canada, written by Linda Bailey | illustrated by Kass Reich
Maps, by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinska
Deep Dish Pizza Day
Lorenzo the Pizza-Loving Lobster, by Claire Lorden
Secret Pizza Party, written by Adam Rubin | illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
The Princess and the Pizza, written by Mary Jane Auch | illustrated by Herm Auch
April 6
National Poetry Month
This was the book I featured on this day. For more poetry books, see the monthly list above
A Song About Myself: A Poem by John Keats, illustrated by Chris Raschka
April 7
International Beaver Day
The Skydiving Beavers: A True Tale, written by Susan Wood | illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen
April 8
Zoo Lovers Day
The Opposite Zoo, by Il Sung Na
There’s a Giraffe in my Soup, by Ross Burach
The View at the Zoo, written by Kathleen Long Bostrom | illustrated by Guy Francis
